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Bookmark this pageSaw IV (2007)
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Movie review
From Time Out London
“You think it’s over because I’m dead,” teases raspy-voiced Jigsaw (Tobin Bell) from beyond the grave – courtesy of a tape dug out of his autopsied stomach. So the cruel machinations begin again, as director Darren Lynn Bousman tries to spark life into a disembowelled corpse. Parallel plot-strands threaten to strangle one another as obsessed SWAT team member Rigg (Lyriq Bent) and FBI profilers Strahm (Scott Patterson) and Perez (Athena Karkanis) charge about town or interrogate Jigsaw’s estranged wife Jill (Betsy Russell), looking for clues that will save two captive cops from an early bath. The $64,000 question is, can the cops learn to see how Jigsaw sees and feel how he feels? The need to incorporate familiar characters and icons from the earlier films, together with flashbacks that flesh out Jigsaw’s pre-‘puppet master’ past, simply leads to an irritating series of creative dead ends. Truly, a hack-‘Saw’.Author: Nigel Floyd
Time Out London
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- jimbo said...
- Posted on Mar 02 2008 13:17 Did any1 else realise jigsaw was autopsied at the start of the film and then found again at the end
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- critique said...
- Posted on Feb 12 2008 17:30 If you`re a Saw series fan, you probably won`t be disappointed.
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- Matthew McKinnon said...
- Posted on Dec 05 2007 21:41 Spell "grammar".
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- Steve said...
- Posted on Nov 19 2007 14:23 Really good considering its the fourth,In some ways its a bit to similair to the 3rd one and the end i found a little confusing but over all its pretty good im a big saw fan and i defo think this is a worthy movie in the seres.
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- mohsin said...
- Posted on Nov 18 2007 23:00 damn i truely hate some of the authors for these films. i wasnt a big fan of saw but the pure entertainment factor made me think otherwise. why cant these writers just get off their high horse and just accept a film for what it is, a bit of bloody fun. ipersonally look forward to the next film, but am a little worried as to why the series is set to be 6 films.
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- lynsey said...
- Posted on Nov 18 2007 14:39 i love the saw movies, this far the best, confusing a litle but had a good twist to it.. loved it....
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- trish &ian said...
- Posted on Nov 15 2007 08:40 it was as good as the rest scarey stuff,cant wait for the next one.
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- keith said...
- Posted on Nov 14 2007 19:24 it was a televisual feast. it was a casual yet emensly gory film. top notch film old bean, would recomened this masterpice to any self respecting being.
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- sarah said...
- Posted on Nov 14 2007 13:38 omg what a joke i had nightmares for a week its shit scary dude, go and watch it!! you will shit yourself hahhahHQhhHQHAH
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- Alex said...
- Posted on Nov 13 2007 14:38 Totally immense! All you people out there who say they left feeling confused, YOU'RE SLOW! I found it easy to understand and I thought the plot was excellent. It actually made you think instead of just sitting there watching it. Was gory as to be expected but not over the top, unlike Saw 3, and it left me wanting to see more! Definitely a must-see this year!
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- iRAVE said...
- Posted on Nov 12 2007 17:38 Im off to see this tonight, some of my friends say its totally awesome, other say not. Im hard to please with gore. 28 weeks later had just enough gore for me. Thing is, Im only going becuse my BF is and I havent seen any of the other Saw films. I dont see the point in them. Can anyone give me a quick brush up on what they're about? x
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- elli said...
- Posted on Nov 11 2007 13:59 wana play a game haha the ultimate best
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- gem said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2007 17:41 i loved the ending
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- alice said...
- Posted on Nov 10 2007 17:40 absolutely brilliant
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- Ashley said...
- Posted on Nov 09 2007 21:08 GREAT GREAT GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This film is as good as the rest, best film out!!
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Cast & crew
Director: Darren Lynn Bousman
Producer: Gregg Hoffman, Oren Koules, Mark Burg
Cast: Tobin Bell, Scott Patterson, Betsy Russell, Costas Mandylor, Lyriq Bent, Justin Louis, Athena Karkanis, Simon Reynolds, Mike Realba, Marty Adams, Sarain Boylan, Billy Otis, Niamh Wilson, Julian Richings full cast
Rated: 18
Duration: 93 mins
UK Release: Oct 26 2007
US Release: Oct 26 2007
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